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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
4
J P Jexson announces as regular nominee of the Democratic Independent ticket for the second district commissioner in Box Butte county. He asks voters for sincere support at the polls.
Reports say Haskell faces a setback but remains active in competition with plans to return soon. Team officials express confidence and outline a recovery timeline.
The phrase Roosevalt the dictator is cited as the prevailing label in current discourse. Debates over naming reflect political tensions and authority perceptions across regions.
Notice urges attendance at the Fleharty meeting in the city next Tuesday. The terse item emphasizes punctual participation and civic engagement.
President Taft visited Lincoln yesterday while the state capital is still viewed as Mr. Bryan's town. The scene underscored Bryan’s political influence in Nebraska despite Taft's tour.
Amid volleys of crossfire in the campaign the scene feels still as Pitchfork Ben Tillman is absent from the public stage leaving observers to weigh the quiet impact on voters and party dynamics.
The article depicts Taft supporters forming alliances with combinations, trusts, monopolies, high tariff advocates, injunctions, and special privileges to bolster his bid against Bryan and the populist wing.
The quotation "A dollar a day is enough for a working man" prompts debate among workers who ask if Mr Taft is a safe head of government given views on wages and labor. They urge thoughtful consideration of the candidate's position.
The statement asserts Judge Taft's view that labor has no right to organize and urges members of Union labor societies to consider voting for a president who shares this opinion. It frames the question as a political test for voters.
The report notes President Roosevelt will accept the stamp in Taft’s interest, prompting public debate. Critics mockingly call him "Teddy the Dictator" while urging accountability as the administration pursues this endorsement.
The speakers bureau of the Republican National Committee warned Roosevelt that his stance toward Bryan hurt Taft’s campaign. The Dictator then announced he would write no more letters attacking The Commoner.
President Roosevelt campaigns for his preferred candidate Taft while his son in law Nick Longworth joins in attacking the Democrat rival Bryan. The passage suggests the entire family may be mobilized to defend their choice.
In a periodical letter from Lincoln Nebraska the author denounces President Roosevelt accusing him of reckless bias and false claims about Governor Haskell and Senator Foraker. The piece analyzes Nebraska party platforms noting banker influence and predicts Democratic victory aided by straw polls and national forecasters.
A delegate in the Lindell hotel corridor claimed if Hiryan is elected corn will sell for 1 percent CEO next spring. May corn is quoted at 47 cents in Chicago and a bid of 49 cents a bushel for 50 000 was offered before the remark.
Democratic attorney general candidate Hon. Harry B. Fleharty will address voters in Alliance and vicinity next Tuesday evening at the opera house. He is noted for public affairs expertise and legal standing, promising a thorough discussion of the issues. All voters and ladies are invited to attend.
A Democrat offers to buy a coin with a $100,000 check while Madison Nebraska awaits May deliveries. C A Ready, a Republican newspaper man, questions a scenario if Bryan wins and silver pays all government bonds. The exchange mocks Republican financial logic and notes Bryan’s gift of the Mionamascol mule to the county committee with the largest Democratic gains.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes a prominent Chicago Democrat who announced for Taft after enjoying Bryan's hospitality. The figure, described as a leading local Democrat, showed strong loyalty during a visit to Fairview last summer. Witt M, Maurin.
The piece reports Judge Taft abandoning a porch campaign after workers in multiple states produced positive Democratic majorities. Taft will now conduct a whirlwind, ocean spanning campaign, pressed by rising Democratic strength and the need to rally support. Charles P. Taft features as a contrast in luxury.
The World Herald photographed Jim in a scene where Taft was escorted around speakers platforms at Cedar Rapids last week and someone described him as feeling like a performing bear.
A prominent Minnesota Republican, J. Adam Bede of the Eighth district, loses renomination after backing Speaker Cannon. The piece casts Cannon as a corrective force in a party split, notes Roosevelt’s 1901 critique, and contrasts decency with corruption in the ongoing campaign.
M Cusick, engineer on the Cambria run, is laying off and has gone to Alliance passing through here Tuesday. Engineer W M Stowell is taking his place.
The writer surveys Republican and Democrat dynamics in 1900 era, noting a shift toward Bryan across the East and coasts. He cites Watch trust issues, tariff disputes, and attacks on Foraker, with Indiana tilting Democratic as evidence of a national trend toward Bryan Kern. He argues Taft risks alienating Ohio supporters and questions imperial ambitions through party politics.
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